Oxford Campus A4 Notebook, Wirebound, 8 mm Lined with Margin, 140 Page, Pack of 3 Notepads, Bright Colours, Optik Paper+

I've bought endless different writing pads in the past and these are currently the preferred product for both my oldest son (doing his A levels) and my husband (personally I like a squared pad over a ruled pad so these aren't for me).First time I ordered I wasn't sure what the quality would be like - always tricky to judge when you are buying online. They came well packaged and the following day after I ordered them quite late in the evening. Straight out the packet I really liked the bright colours of the covers and the paper felt nice and smooth and thick.What to like:decent quality paper - no show through from most pen types, even proper ink pens. Permenant markers do show through (but you have to go properly thick paper for that not to be a problem!). Highlighters weren't a problem.good size - at 140 pages that can actually be used double sided, they last a reasonable length of time.different colours - for my son especially this is handy as he has allocated the colours to his different subjects and that makes grabbing the right notebook nice and easy in the early morning rush to school!scan & save - now this isn't something we have used much at all but the idea is that the corner markings on each page allow you to use the Scribzee app to upload your notes. These can then be sorted and stored for access anywhere and in case you lose your notebook. Great idea but as I say, not something I have used much yet.price - these aren't the cheapest 5 pack but they are also by no means the most expensive. For the price, I do think they are very good value.What not to like:Actually, not a lot to be honest.flexible cover - to use on site a hard cover would be better. I'd love to see a hard backed option for these notebooks but haven't found it yet.ruled only - it would be great to get these in both plain and squared versions. This is not really anything to take away from the ruled notepads, just something additional I'd love to see offered.Overall, I really don't think you can go far wrong with these. I have re-ordered a couple of times now and still very happy with them.

Once again, these notebooks do not disappoint. You definitely get your money’s worth with these. While the price can be off-putting compared to other notebooks, they’re well worth choosing over cheaper alternatives. I’ve been using the A4 version for years with no issues, and the A5 holds up just as well. I would highly recommend them if you're writing with a fountain pen (or any pen), no bleed-through, and a joy to write on.

I absolutely loved this product, so I always need. notebook at hand for work, and also for my individual learning adventures where I try to up-skill. So this bundle was actually perfect for me! I loved the design the appearance, and the texture of the papers itself. I will go into proper detail below however.PROS1. Very good value for money - the cost was very cheap.2. the quality of the paper is very good as the texture is very smooth, the colour is bright white which is nice. I definitely have not experienced paper-cuts from these notebooks which for me in general is a rarity when i cross paths with paper! Therefore I would say these notebooks are good for children for sure.3. The book is fairly rigid but not too stiff it does allow flexibility to bend which is nice.4. It is definitely allows my fountain pens to glide more easily, and smoother when using the type of paper in this notebook which is ideal, and doesn't ruin my fountain pen nib. I especially appreciate how there is no bleed from the fountain pen in this paper.5. When using pens it is not visible through the page when turning to the other-side which i personally find excellent, and makes my work easier to read as opposed to some other notebooks I have used in the past where the ink was very apparent through the page so I would need to start an entirely new page for my work which was wasteful and meant the notebooks lasted shorter than it could have.6. The binding to the book is wired, which allows anyone to easily remove the paper from the book and also the paper size is not REDUCED by the binding added in which means it is true to size.7. for the binder the paper has 4 standard hole punches which is convenient for adding to a file later if need be.8. each pad holds 70 sheets, and therefore 140 pages which is a decent amount.9. The design is very pretty and elegant and acts as a motivator for me to use the notebooks and therefore study!10. The page size (A4) is definitely ideal I usually have a long checklist of items and it is easy to view on a single page as opposed to a tiny A5 sized piece of paper. This also saves a few seconds for me during working hours which in the grand scheme of things may not seem like a-lot of time but trust me time is precious and it does help.CONS1. The book is kind of heavy, and therefore is not ideal for transporting around in a backpack, or for school etc.2. If you need additional support while writing this book is not extremely stiff or rigid and therefore you may need something to assist with this.I think this is definitely a good purchase the PROS definitely outweighed the CONS, and for me the smoothness of the paper alone made it an excellent purchase. The price was definitely cheaper than other popular notebooks as well.